AP Calculus students grinding through some rather difficult College Board questions on a Friday afternoon. Keep up the great work!
The robotics class today finished their project of making the fastest winch to lift either a 5 lb or 10 lb weight.
Here we have the FHS Ceramics 2 & 3 students working toward achieving their individualized goals written in their proposals.
Gracias to my Spanish 3 students for taking over some teaching duties! They led the Spanish 2 class in a discussion using our feeling and verb vocabulary.
FHS PHOTO CLUB met for this fun studio shoot. We wrapped black plastic around a wooden frame and placed it over a speaker. Poured paint on top and turned up the tunes! We stopped the motion by using our Einstein strobe lights.
The CP English IV students started the semester by writing a persuasive essay entitled “Five Things I Know for Sure.” The students defended claims about statements they believe to be true based on their life experiences. The students peer edited their essays and then presented their two favorite claims to the class.
The AP English Language & Composition students finished last semester by reading a non-fiction book of their choice and analyzing the author’s argument. They showed off their rhetorical analysis skills in their final essay, the Researched Argument. Here, students display their chosen books!
How has Fairview's cultural landscape evolved over the years? This question was answered by guest speaker, Mrs. Quiggle, in the Erie Experience classes this week. The students heard a presentation about Fairview's development on Monday and then toured the area, including Avonia Beach, on Tuesday. The tour involved identifying historic landmarks, the region's agricultural industry and the communities of today.
Students in AP Spanish and Honors Spanish 6 enjoyed language immersion and a culture lab at Mercyhurst University's Day in World Languages. They tasted tea from around the world, decoded French idiomatic expressions, played jian zi (Chinese Hacky Sack), filled their card of Lotería (Mexican Bingo), created memes in Spanish, wrote their names in Russian, and spoke with native speakers, professors, college students, and Fulbright Scholars. Señor Lowe was even able to enjoy some of his favorite Argentinian mate. Fairview would like to say "Gracias" to the faculty and staff of Mercyhurst University World Languages Department for their service to our students.
The Erie Experience Classes would like to thank Triple Maple Syrup for hosting us this week and providing the students with a tour and sample of their product. The students learned why maple syrup is unique to this area, the technology behind how it is made and how the process has evolved over time.
AP Chemistry students explore oxidation-reduction reactions as they witness the dynamic exchange of electrons and the transformative nature of chemical reactions as they apply theoretical knowledge to unravel the mysteries of redox processes.
Erie County Technical School January Student of the Month
Mr. Parmeter's class hard at work recording/calculating the probability of rolling two dice. The students will explore both theoretical and experimental probabilities, as well as learn why a certain combination occurs more than another. The students will end the lesson by playing a little game of craps, a game of probability based on rolling the number 7.
Ten FHS students presented their scientific research in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science event held on Jan 27 at PSU Behrend. Students design and conduct an experiment in an area of their interest. They present their findings to judges who then score five components of the presentation and scientific research against a rubric. Some students have or will participate in this from 7th grade through 12th grade. Besides the regional competition, students can also become eligible for scholarships to various science camps and for college tuition scholarships.
Congratulations to Quinn, Yatish, Kashyap, Jared, Jocelyn, Ulyana, Amani, Aditya, Cate, and Anish. Each was awarded 1st place for their regional presentation and all are eligible to attend the State Meet at Penn State in University Park in May 2024.
Congratulations to Fairview School Foundation FHS January Students of the Month
Erie Experience classes had the pleasure to host presenters from the Hagen History Center this week. Chris Anderson and Adam Macrino presented lectures on the history of ice hockey, football and the local connections that both sports share to the region.
Thank you to the Fairview School District for treating the Erie Experience classes to an Otters' game today. The students were able to cheer on their fellow classmates and apply their prior lesson on ice hockey in Erie to the field trip.
AP Biology students practiced genetically engineering bacteria by inserting the True Blue plasmid into E. coli. Sofia Ortiz demonstrates her micropipetting skills. Amani Thomas spreads bacteria on a petri dish. Theo Nacopolous and Gurjap Singh record their results.
National Hot Chocolate Day was celebrated today with student council serving hot chocolate to the students as they came in to school this morning.
Students in Ms. Nelson’s American Studies 9 classes practice geography skills related to the Old West. They chose various methods such as completing physical puzzles, labeling a giant map, using atlases, and engaging with online map tools that provided instant feedback.
